Announcements

Click below to access the January 2023 OPRS & IRB Scene, a monthly newsletter of updates, tips and more.  Click here

Click below to access the December 2022 OPRS & IRB Scene, a monthly newsletter of updates, tips and more.  Click here

Click below to access the November 2022 OPRS & IRB Scene, a monthly newsletter of updates, tips and more.  Click here

The OPRS and IRB offices will be closed during USC’s Winter Recess from Monday, December 19, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023. We will also

Click below to access the October 2022 OPRS & IRB Scene, a monthly newsletter of updates, tips and more.  Click here

The USC IRB has updated the Informed Consent Form Template and Social Behavioral Protocol Template. Links to both clean and tracked changes of the templates

The newly revised Guide to Sponsored Research at USC is now available! The guide is a reference tool that highlights USC policies and procedures related

Click below to access the September 2022 OPRS & IRB Scene, a monthly newsletter of updates, tips and more.  Click here

Click below to access the August 2022 OPRS & IRB Scene, a monthly newsletter of updates, tips and more.  Click here

In general, consent may be obtained electronically using DocuSign or REDCap. You may obtain HIPAA authorization electronically using DocuSign or REDCap for all studies, irrespective

The USC Human Research Protection Program Policies and Procedures version July 2021 is now available along with the Summary of Changes July 2020 to July

USC researchers and staff who use or access protected health information will be required to complete the Research HIPAA course offered online through CITI when

As of June 15, 2021, California and Los Angeles County will be “fully reopening.” This raises questions regarding the restrictions that USC and the USC

Updates effective July 12, 2021 Reminder: All study personnel are required to adhere to USC’s requirements for education and their accompanying certificates. Applications cannot be

IRB approval for quality improvement projects or activities is not required if the investigator has no intention to contribute to generalizable knowledge (publish) and data is meant solely

The SC Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) is engaging in multiple initiatives and efforts relating to the COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles county.

As a part of our ongoing effort to increase efficiency, the quality of study protocol submissions, and to reduce review wait times, on December 4th

Dear Colleagues, In an effort to ensure clear communication between OPRS/IRB and our research community, our goal is to keep you apprised of conditions affecting

Join us for a CER on Course Projects and Assignments: When Do They Require IRB Review? If you are an instructor who assigns classroom projects or

The Office of Environmental Health & Safety is offering a SARS-CoV-2 Research Safety Training to researchers for a limited time. Topics SARS-CoV-2 Characteristics Biocontainment Requirements